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We’re looking for five individuals—a Creative Nonfiction/Fiction Editorial Assistant, a Poetry Editorial Assistant, a Columns Editor, a Newsletter Editor, and a Social Media Editor—to join our efforts in publishing literary writing about motherhood. Deadline for applications is April 2, 2017.

In today’s guest post, Cara Sue Achterberg boldly explores the line between novelist and mother and shares how she writes adult scenes.

In today’s guest post, author Carol Gavhane looks back on how her failures propelled her forward in the face of disappointment.

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive and we post our favorites on the blog. This month’s writing prompt is inspired by MJ Lemire’s essay “Good Words.” ~~~~~ In her essay, MJ writes about sharing a […]

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Rosie Prohías Driscoll explores how both place and displacement in her life have shaped her writing.

February celebrates two things: black history and Valentine’s Day. At Literary Mama, some of us celebrated via our literary choices.

Check out all these Calls for Submissions! Good luck sending your work out in to the world!

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader, Adrienne Fleming shares how she balances working toward her Master’s degree with being a new mom.

Our Writerly Roundup blog series features a curated collection of articles on the craft of writing and the creative life that we don’t want you to miss.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Sarah Graziano shares how she found her way back to writing after having children.

Last month, we invited readers to share responses to a writing prompt inspired by Wendy Gordon’s essay “An Unsettled Mother in an Unsettled World” and Kelli Zaytoun’s essay, “Bearing the Body in Paradox.” We asked readers to tell us how contradictions inform their stories and their lives. Here is Lorisha Adams’ response.